Professional background: 18 years as a technical operations analyst with such companies as IBM, First Data

Political/community experience: I've been very active as a volunteer in candidate and issue campaigns. I am currently on the following county and state Democratic Party committees -- Executive, Central, Platform, and Grassroots.

Education: BA in Political Science and Government with a minor in Public Administration

Name a person you admire and explain why: John F. Kennedy. He was not only a populist progressive, he also quite daring.

Issue question 1: How do you propose giving a boost to the retail scene in Lafayette, especially as it relates to the city's downtown revitalization effort?

I would like to expand Art Night Out or create another monthly festival that is focused on children and persuading them to turn off their gadgets so that they can have some real experiences. It would expand on the idea behind one of the exhibits at the Peach Festival -- "Instrument Petting Zoo." This was an exhibit where children were encouraged to actually handle and play expensive musical instruments. This would be an event where we close Public Road and encourage families to come from all over the metro area. I would make a special effort to include the local businesses in the planning of such an event so that they can benefit.

Issue question 2: What are your positions on fracking within city limits and replacing the Xcel franchise fee with an occupation tax?

I am totally against fracking. I support Question 300 to ban it. The city leaders offer assurances that we aren't a target of the industry. My response is that the industry has fracked Boulder County Open Space. You can't get much more sacred than that so I disagree with the current city leaders. I believe that Lafayette IS a target for the Oil and Gas industry. I was one of the originators of Issue 301 (Occupation Tax to replace franchise revenue) so obviously I am in support of that. This position needs to be combined with opposition to Question 2A (Franchise Renewal). The current city leaders keep stating disingenuously that if we don't renew the Franchise then we lose $720K per year. Their statement assumes that Issue 301 doesn't exist. I hope citizens will see clearly on this set of issues!

Issue question 3: What is your top priority for Lafayette?

Reducing the carbon footprint for the City, businesses, and residents! Issue 301, where I was one of the originators, envisions that we would spend up front money in order to have lasting savings. Savings that are financial, structural, and environmental.

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